allude
verbTo refer to something indirectly without naming or explaining it fully.
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Clear all filtersTo refer to something indirectly without naming or explaining it fully.
Full of energy, movement, or lively expression.
Worried that something unpleasant may happen.
One word family: also includes apprehension.
Skillful and clever, sometimes in a deceptive or manipulative way.
Skillfully devised
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Cheerfully carefree, sometimes heedless of possible consequences.
Broad freedom or authority to act as one chooses.
To think carefully or deeply about something.
Similar enough in relevant respects to be meaningfully compared.
Dissatisfied and inclined to complain.
Uncertain or doubtful; also questionable in reliability or value.
Uncertain or unconvinced
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Carefully developed and containing many details or complex features.
An explanation that adds detail, or the process of developing an idea more fully.
Addition of explanatory detail
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To give a concrete form to an idea or represent it fully.
Thorough enough to cover all relevant aspects.
One word family: also includes exhaustively.
Stated clearly and directly, leaving little need for interpretation.
Clearly stated
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Possible to carry out successfully under the circumstances.
Suited to a celebration or marked by a cheerful, celebratory mood.
Showing an inappropriately casual or disrespectful attitude toward a serious matter.
One word family: also includes flippancy.
Playful and full of lively high spirits.
To protest or denounce something loudly and forcefully.
The complete range of something.
So outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Having no equal
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Impossible to dispute successfully on the available evidence.
Not open to successful dispute
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Extremely angry or expressing strong anger.
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